Customer Reviews

Canon PSC-1 Side Pack for all Powershot Digital Cameras

5 star:		(20)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This bag is exceedingly well-made and at $10, an absolute bargain. I would've been happy with mine at three times that price. The fabric is durable, the zippers are sturdy, and the design is excellent, with a total of five exterior pockets and one large interior compartment that can be divided. Overall, the bag gives an impression of quality and good design.

The reviewer who gave this bag two stars is not being fair. His complaint seems to be that the bag's size is... well... the size stated in its description. If he didn't read the dimensions of the bag before ordering and was expecting something much smaller, how is that the product's fault?

Know what you're ordering: This smallish shoulder bag is a little smaller than a sheet of 8.5" x 11" paper in width and height, and about 2" thick. You probably wouldn't want to use it all the time, like you might with a belt-mounted camera case. But if you need to head out on a photo day trip with your digital camera, an extra set of batteries, an extra storage card, a small notebook, a map, and a cell phone, this bag is pretty close to perfect.

as a camera bag, it is really stylish and superlight.

I bought it as my mini-day pack for Canon digital camera, batteries, and one guide book, and a bottle of water. They all fit and still could put some more. So, you get the idea of the size.

If you are considering a compact bag like a fanny bag size, this is twice of the volume. A medium dark shiny grey color makes it look very sleek in my opinion. I think it was a very good buy, at least, better than Canon camera I bought with it;)

This bag has tons of room. Alot of padding to protect your camera. Alot of pockets for batteries, media cards etc. I even use it to put my keys, money, glasses etc in when going to games or events that I dont want to take my purse as something extra to carry. The strap is great too. Whether you want to carry it or put it over your shoulder. This bag is worth twice the price!

This is not a straight camera case or even bag, so to speak, but nevertheless I've found it very useful as a field bag, and the price is extremely attractive. There is room for far more than a small digital camera, and I suspect Canon just never correctly marketed the real utility of this item, after reading another review.

Professional photographers have scads of choices in dedicated equipment bags; everyday shooters are prone to grab the nearest tote if they need more than just a protective sheath for the camera.

As has been mentioned already, there is room in this bag for field guides, camera manuals, power cords, batteries, keys, wallets, etc; it's a great small messenger-type bag overall. I have started using it in place of a shoulder bag from time to time.

One quibble: instead of the small (velcro-attached) shelf available in the main compartment, insert an attached bag, or slipcase, dedicated to the camera itself, in order to protect the LCD from scratches, and provide quick retrieval. I'd be happy to buy it again with that improvement.

With the current design, many people will just throw the camera into the main compartment with who knows what else. And then they will of course complain when the LCD gets beaten up.

This is a nicely designed camera bag. I have a Canon powershot S3 IS that fit's perfectly inside the main compartment with tons of room to spare. There actually enough space for my compact as well.

Best feature of this camera bag - It doesn't look like a camera bag. It's got a very casual yet urban look and feel to it, so you won't look like a tourist when walking around in the city especially.

I'm sorry to say that the reviewer who gave this bag 2 stars didn't know exactly what he was purchasing this bag for, or didn't consider the pros and cons of owning such a bag prior to ordering it.

If you plan to carry tons of photography gear, this bag ain't for you.

If you wanna look like a total tourist, this bag ain't for you.

If you need a bag for your camera with room for spare batteries, memory cards or a couple of rolls of film, maybe even some usb cables, then this bag is perfect.

... and did I mention this bag looks uber-cool?

Just had a chance to actually take this bag out of town, and loved it. It lays flatter than a regular camera bag, but holds tons (everything I own for the camera fits inside easily). Love all the pockets, too. I think the designers deserve a real "thank you" for coming up with a new design for camera bags.

This bag is HUGE! The camera is little bigger than a deck of cards, but I have no idea which compartment is designed to hold the camera. I'm keeping the bag because I can pack ever so much in it (the manuals, the battery charger, the download cord, etc.). If you want a protective bag just to take along on quick trips then this one is way too big. If you want a protective bag to store EVERYTHING that comes with the camera, then this is the one!

I just received this bag, and I'm still looking for stuff to put into it!
So far, it holds my A540, 6 AA batteries, battery charger, memory card case, 2 user manuals, 2 connecting cords, and still, room for more!
It's constructed of quality materials, tough on the outside, soft inside.
The large inner pouch--which holds my camera--has two velcroed-tabs that
can configure that space, making for a snug fit. It has a sturdy shoulder strap, connected by nice metal rings. All in all, a very nice bag to hold my wonderful Canon. Thanks Canon and Amazon!

The bag is perfectly proportioned as are the various compartments: There is a pocket at the rear that holds the manual, a pocket that holds two sets of four batteries, each set in a plastic container (provided by me). There is so much room in the main compartment that besides the camera and a small tripod that I use as a chest pod, a bottle of water easily fits. The only suggestion I have for improvement is a pouch inside the main compartment for the camera so that when I put my large cluster of keys in the compartment i do not have to be concerned about the camera being scratched. My work-around is I put the camera into and old sock, then squeeze it to the toe area, before I put it in the bag. I believe that if you have a small camera there is no case that could reasonably be better.

This is a nice bag that easily holds my Canon Powershot AND an older Pentax SLR camera. It is definitely larger than I expected. More like a mini-pack size. This is not the bag for just protecting your digital camera but useful if you need to carry multiple cameras or other equipment.